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Four people have died in a fire at a hospital in the northern German town of Uelzen, a police spokesman said on Friday. Three victims died at the scene, he said, while another person was taken to a different hospital for treatment and died there. The police spokesman said the number of injured was in the double digits, but would not be more specific. The fire broke out on the third floor of the hospital late on Thursday evening. The blaze then spread to several patient rooms. Numerous people had to be rescued from the hospital. Around 140 emergency responders were deployed to the scene. The in…

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